POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS CENTRAL ASIA law enforcement through the development of democratic principles. As an integral part of the Unified Budget (UB) of the CiB, the continued support and assistance received through these funds has increased the long-term effectiveness of the Programme. Promoting comprehensive reform at all levels of Kyrgyzstan’s law enforcement bodies, the PMP focused primarily on the work of the Ministry of Interior (MoI). A lack of MoI ownership and resistance to reform resulted in a lack of transparency and accountability and in diminished trust towards the police. Understanding that reform can only come with concerted efforts, the PMP was incorporated into the Politico-Military Dimension in 2015 to assist not only the MoI, but all law enforcement and security-providing institutions. In order to achieve a more comprehensive approach to addressing Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R), the CiB has achieved efficient co-operation with Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Defence Council. The CiB’s involvement has been of paramount importance in shaping women’s active participation in overseeing law enforcement reform and SSG/R in Kyrgyzstan. Throughout the year, the CiB provided advisory and technical assistance to the Forum of Women Members of Parliament (MPs), Kyrgyz Association of Women Police (KAWP) and the MoI’s Public Council in conducting their regional sessions. In 2016, parliamentary and civilian oversight of law enforcement reform supported by the CiB led to nation-wide public discussions on the reform process. These developments have played a role in the adoption of measures to reform the law enforcement of the Kyrgyz Republic, which were approved by the President. An Inter-Agency Working Group was established to implement the aforementioned measures. Inclusion of the CiB representative, the Head of Police Affairs, as a member of the Inter-Agency Working Group, demonstrates that the CiB is recognized as a strategic partner of the Kyrgyz Government. Accordingly, new laws are being drafted to regulate police and wider law enforcement in Kyrgyzstan. Activities Related to General Police Development and Reform Police Development and Reform On 28 May, the CiB conducted a training for the MoI’s Public Council, which focused on the implementation of the new police performance evaluation system and the mechanisms for public-police relations. This training was part of the launch of the MoI’s Public Council regional sessions in the north and south to promote civil oversight of the police and law enforcement reform, which were supported by the CiB. From 2 to 4 June, the CiB supported the participation of two MPs and a representative of the MoI at an international conference entitled “Code of Conduct: Parliamentary oversight of armed forces/police”. The conference was organized by the 2016 German OSCE Chairmanship and the Forum for Security Co-operation. During the conference, the MPs presented the parliamentary oversight of the police reform process in Kyrgyzstan. On 11 June, the CiB supported the first regional session of the MoI’s Public Council in Osh to support civil oversight of the implementation of two Governmental Decrees on the new police performance evaluation criteria and the mechanism of co-operation between police and civil society, including results and analysis of a public opinion survey on publicpolice relations. The session convened around 50 participants from Parliament, the PMO, Osh City Council, MoI and local police, as well as local administration including Local Crime Prevention Centres (LCPCs). 117